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Through the Fog of Deception

Why I am not writing on Palestine Think Tank anymore.

(LONDON) - After years of association, contribution and strong support for Palestine Think Tank, I took the painful decision to stop contributing to it anymore, and to ask that my articles be removed.

To answer whomever may wonder why I vanished from PTT, and also to shed a light on a pernicious problem inside PTT...

Open Letter to German Brass-Barotone Thomas Quasthoff

Don't condone Israel’s suffocation of Palestinian lives, rights, and freedom. ‘Those in power/Sat safer without me: that was my hope’, Brecht wrote. We live in hope that you might share his ambition. Please don’t sing with the Israel Philharmonic.

(LONDON) - Attached is a copy of an open letter BRICUP has issued to leading German singer Thomas Quasthoff.

Salem-News.com publishes this letter while encouraging readers to pleasae circulate this call widely.

President Obama Signs Merkley `Crush Video` Bill Into Law

The penalty for violations of the measure would be up to seven years in prison.

(WASHINGTON DC..) - President Barack Obama today signed into law the Animal Crush Video Prohibition Act of 2010. The bill was introduced by Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley with Senators Jon Kyl (R-AZ) and Richard Burr (R-NC), and passed the Senate unanimously last month.

Iran Majlis Supports Asian Gaza Convoy

Iranian lawmakers have declared their support for the first Asian convoy heading to the Gaza Strip with the aim of showing solidarity with the Palestinian people.

(TEHRAN PRESS TV) - We have not witnessed many humanitarian aid convoys from Asia and the news of Asian People's Solidarity for Palestine (APSP) convoy heading to Gaza indicates the revival of such activities on this continent, the statement by 200 Iranian lawmakers read.

A group of 50 pro-Palestinian activists taking part in the road trip from New Delhi to Gaza arrived in Tehran on Wednesday.

Endangered Short-tailed Albatross Nests in U.S. for First Time

“It is very encouraging to see this species begin to expand and occupy its former range and even prospect potentially new breeding locations like Kure and Midway Atolls” - Dr. Rob Suryan, chair of the Short-tailed Albatross Recovery Team.

(WASHINGTON D.C.) - For the first time ever, the endangered Short-tailed Albatross has nested in the United States.

Once thought extinct, the Short-tailed Albatross (STAL) has been restricted to only two breeding sites in the world —Torishima and the Senkaku Islands in Japan.

Israel Launches Airstrikes on Gaza

The Israeli Air Force has attacked the southern Gaza Strip, enlisting the services of military aircraft and unmanned spy planes, a report says.

(GAZA CITY Press TV) - Israeli warplanes launched military airstrikes near the city of Khan Younis in the south end of Gaza, and aircraft, haved continued to fly over the city.

Israeli planes also attacked the southern border city of Rafah, targeting the tunnels beneath Gaza's border with Egypt that are used to transport vital food and building supplies that have been nearly inaccessible since Israel's illegal siege of Gaza began in mid-2007.

Community Meeting to Discuss Anti-Muslim Hate Crimes and FBI Tactics against Muslims

It happens tonight at 6:00 p.m. PSU, Smith Memorial Student Union Room 228 (Multi-cultural Center)

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - Portland activists are holding a community forum to discuss the recent hate crime against the Corvallis mosque, and the intolerable increase in unjust vilification and general atmosphere of fear and intimidation facing the Muslim Community.

In, the actions of the FBI must also be called into question.

Abbas: Israel-PA Talks are `in Crisis`

Israel resumed its illegal construction work hours after the expiry of the 10-month moratorium.

(TEHRAN Press TV) - The acting Palestinian Authority chief says the US-backed talks with Israel are near collapse over Tel Aviv's refusal to stop expanding Jewish settlements on the occupied Palestinian territories.

Speaking during a visit to Greece on Wednesday, Mahmoud Abbas said that there was "no doubt" that the direct negotiations were in crisis.

Taliban Reports Shocking to Americans

For some the images are revolting, yet it is undeniable proof that the conflict in Afghanistan has been very costly.

(SALEM, Ore.) - Taliban press officials have contacted Salem-News.com with their latest news releases detailing Mujahideen combat operations against US and NATO forces, and also "New different video clips of killing Americans and Nato soldiers in Afghanistan".

I should clarify that I do not have definitive proof that the email and associated photos and video clips originated from the Taliban, but I suspect they probably did.

Kulongoski Criticized for Dealing with Israel

Portland activist groups say Kulongoski is wrong to ignore Israel's human rights violations.

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - Several human rights groups have criticized Oregon's Governor for conducting business with Israel despite the nation-state's ongoing human rights violations.

Kulongoski signed a Memorandum of Understanding between the State of Oregon and the State of Israel "to develop and strengthen economic, industrial, technological and commercial cooperation.